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SW1A 2AA

St James's

Westminster

England / London / Westminster / Strand, St James & Mayfair / St James's / SW1A 2AA

Overview

Postcode SW1A 2AA is located in a major urban area, within the St James's ward of Westminster in the London region , and forms part of the Strand, St James & Mayfair area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 4320.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year. The nearest station is Westminster located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is St. James's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
4321
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strand, St James & Mayfair has a very high crime rate, with approximately 4320.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Strand, St James & Mayfair is £68,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 231 ft away from SW1A 2AA.

Flood risk

Very low

Strand, St James & Mayfair near SW1A 2AA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Westminster located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Westminster

Circle, District, Jubilee

0.3 mi

1

Charing Cross

Bakerloo, Northern, Southeastern

0.3 mi

1

Embankment

Bakerloo, Circle, District, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSt. James's ParkLarge
0.5 miVictoria Embankment GardensMedium
0.4 miJubilee GardensSmall

Property prices in St James's

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £1,000,000 in St James's area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,500 up to £14,087,848.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats79£1,000,000
Terraced2£3,700,000

10 years price trend in St James's

Schools

In the SW1A 2AA postcode area, located within Strand, St James & Mayfair, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusHarris Westminster Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableWestminster SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableWestminster Abbey Choir SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express8-9 Bridge Street, London, SW1A 2JR
0.3 miTesco Express1/4 Charing Cross, London, SW1A 2DR
0.3 miA P Food ExpressEmbankment Place, Westminster, WC2N 5AQ
0.3 miCo-op FoodCharing Cross, Westminster, WC2R 0RG
0.3 miJumboEmbankment Place, Westminster, WC2N 6RH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.